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07 July 2008

Turning the world upside down

Even the Saudis are falling for the fuzzy-bunny psycho-babble...
It has been called the Betty Ford clinic for jihadists and within minutes of arriving at the Care Rehabilitation Centre on the outskirts of Riyadh, you can see why.

Inmates have access to swimming pools, table tennis and PlayStations. In the evenings, guards and prisoners play football.

An air-conditioned tent sits adjacent to the sports field, serving as a dining hall and common room where, when I visited, the prisoners were tucking into rice and lamb with fresh fruit for pudding.
But hey, don't worry... just like Karla Homolka... these guys are being rehabilitated...
In return for this privileged treatment, the prisoners – Islamic extremists, some of whom are convicted murderers – are obliged to attend lessons based around Islamic law and the jurisprudence of jihad.
Uh-huh... let us know how that works out for you.

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